Its in Bevo Mills right around the corner from the newly renovated Da Bevo landmark.  

A week or so after i make my offers on the land that i want to develop and the house next door, i send an email to the sellers agent for the land on the corner that i want to develop and she also happened to be my agent for the house next door.

Look at the corner of Bryan/Brady to see where I'm talking about (at least that's the general area of the one property I have there)

College town of Athens GASame side of the road and around the corner from a large trailer park.A good bit of development coming into this corridor.Healthy and growing traffic countOwner wants to retire but willing to continue operating and pay rent back for 1 year at $5k/month.

One thing I have learned, is that it's always great to have someone in your corner who knows more than you about what you're trying to do.

He cut a lot of corners and in the end couldn't pass inspection.

^^  Also need well disclosure, lead based paint disclosure, and I believe a radon disclosure was in my last deal.It sounds like you are trying to cut corners on the purchase of property. 

Do not cut any corners to make things look better.

Do not cut corners on anything.  

Do nut cut any corners trying to make something work.